PREP SPORTS ROUND UP: Dawgs fall twice to East Lansing

The Ionia baseball team struggled in its home opener on Monday night, falling twice to East Lansing by scores of 13-3 and 11-8.

Colin Prominski took the loss on the mound in game one for the Bulldogs. He gave up eight runs on four hits while walking six and striking out six.Mike Cory led Ionia at the plate, going 2-3 with a double. Prominski went 1-3 with a triple, while Michael Bladzik went 1-2 with a RBI.

In game two, Dustin Lehman gave up 10 runs on eight hits while walking four and striking out two as he was handed the loss.

Eric Spohr went 3-4 with a double and three RBIs to pace the Ionia offense. Bladzik went 2-4 with a double and two RBIs, while Kipp Hartman and Brian Wiles both went 1-3 with one RBI each.

Ionia (0-4) will play host to Charlotte on Thursday.

Portland 5, Williamston 1Portland 7, Williamston 8

WILLIAMSTON — The Raiders picked up their first victory of the season Monday afternoon, but fell to 1-1 in league play with a loss in the nightcap.

Tanner Allison earned the win in game one, giving up only one run on three hits while walking three and striking out nine.

Allison also led the way at the plate, going 4-4 with two doubles and two runs scored. Dylan Carroll went 2-3 with two RBIs as well.

In game two, Andrew Click was handed the loss on the mound, giving up eight runs on six hits while walking three and striking out three.

Carroll went 2-3 with two RBIs while Austen Livingston went 2-3 with two runs scored.

Portland (1-3, 1-1 in CAAC White) will travel to Holt today, then play host to DeWitt on Thursday.

Saranac 9, Dansville 8Dansville 6, Saranac 4

SARANAC — The Redskins won their first game of the season Monday afternoon in a doubleheader split with the Aggies.

Kiefer Simmons picked up the win on the mound in game one. He gave up six earned runs, walked five and struck out 13 batters.

Jacob Coulier finished 2-3 at the plate with two stolen bases and two runs scored. Simmons went 3-3 and scored three runs, while Drake Edwards went 2-4 with a run scored.

Coulier took the loss in game two as he gave up six runs, walked six and struck out 10.

At the plate, Coulier went 2-3 while Simmons went 1-4 with a home run.Saranac (1-3, 1-3 in CMAC) will travel to Pewamo-Westphalia on Thursday.

P-W 10, Potterville 1Potterville 3, P-W 2

WESTPHALIA — The Pirates bombarded the Vikings in game one Monday night, but struggled to produce runs on the nightcap as they settled for a doubleheader split.

Drew Bergstrom picked up his first win of the season, giving up one run on three hits while striking out seven. Dylan Smith threw two innings of scoreless relief as well.

With the score tied 1-1, P-W blew the game open with a five-run third inning, which was capped off by a two-run homer by Adam Wesley. Dylan Smith went 3-4 and Billy Fandel went 2-3.

In game two, Potterville scored in the fourth to take the lead and survived a sixth-inning Pirate threat to hang on for a one-run win.

Hayden Platte earned an RBI single in the game.

P-W (1-3, 1-1 in CMAC) will play host to Saranac on Thursday.

Softball

Portland 7, Williamston 1Portland 7, Williamston 4

WILLIAMSTON — The Raiders opened Capital Area Activities Conference White play Monday afternoon against the Hornets.

Allie Grys gave up one run on four hits, walked one and struck out 12 to pick up the win in the pitcher's circle.

Madison Adams went 3-4 at the plate and hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to extend the Raiders lead from 2-0 to 6-0.Mary Brooks went 3-4 with two doubles and Samantha Parkhouse went 2-3 as well.

In game two, Grys again got the win. She gave up four runs on five hits while walking two and striking out seven.

Adams again led Portland at the plate, going 2-3 with a double and two runs scored. Allison Russell went 2-3 with two RBIs and Parkhouse went 2-3.

The Raiders (7-0, 2-0 in CAAC White) will travel to Kenowa Hills on Thursday.

Brittni Wilcox earned the win in game one. She gave up four runs on six hits while walking three and striking out five.

Jennifer Bosworth went 2-3 at the plate with two RBIs and a double, while Elle Lehman went 1-3 with two RBIs and a double, and Danielle Simon went 2-4 with a RBI.

In game two, Wilcox again picked up the win, this time in relief. She gave up one run on two hits while walking no one and striking out four.Wilcox also led St. Pats at the plate, going 2-4 with two RBIs. Amber Wieber went 1-2 as well.

The Shamrocks (4-0) will play host to Potterville on Thursday.

Girls Soccer

Belding 4, Lakewood 3

LAKE ODESSA — The Redskins scored three goals in the second half Monday night to edge out their county rival.

Tina Griffioen led Belding with three goals, while Haylee Batzer finished with one score. Batzer and Joesi Krieger earned one assist each.

Shannon Morse paced the Vikings with two goals, while Megan Cronk scored one.

Redskin goalkeeper Sam Parker made 15 saves, including three on one-on-one attempts by Lakewood late in the game.

Danielle Kosten made 30 saves for the Vikings.

Belding (3-1) will play host to Sparta on Wednesday.

Lakewood will travel to Corunna tonight.

Boys Golf

Lakewood 183, Ionia 208

SUNFIELD — Viking golfers Blake Yaeger and Wade Piercefield tied Ionia's Will Talbot for medalist honors Monday night to lead Lakewood past the rival Bulldogs at Centennial Acres.All three medalist finished with rounds of 43.Blake Haskins contributed to Lakewood's total with a score of 47, while Ryan Feasal shot a 50.Xavier Lumbert finished with a 53 for Ionia while Kyle Gould shot a 54 and Jake Nemeth finished with a 58.Lakewood (3-0) will travel to Stockbridge on Thursday, while Ionia (0-2) will travel to DeWitt today.

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